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Patent EP-2219930-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MAIRE ALAIN
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 2007-12-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring the movement of a self-guided vehicle, that comprises onboard thereof: at least one accelerometer provided with a measurement axis arranged in the longitudinal direction of a potential main rectilinear movement of the vehicle, a first tachometer provided on an axle upstream from the vehicle in the longitudinal direction, a second tachometer provided on a second axle downstream from the vehicle in the longitudinal direction, wherein measure signals from the accelerometer and from the first and second tachometers are supplied to a computing unit. Accordingly, it is advantageously possible to determine the speed and the position of the vehicle on a vehicle route while taking into account an adhesion loss of at least one of the axles as well as an exact slope and turn effect on a vehicle route that does not remain rectilinear and changes horizontally and/or vertically.
Patent EP-1947035-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ITOH KAZUO
IPC: B65G13/10
Filed: 2008-01-14
Abstract: A roller-conveying system includes a sorter (50) for sorting the articles from one passage (2) to others (3) as desired, the sorter (50) including a plurality of cells (60) arranged on substantially the same level as the conveying surfaces of the passages (2), (3) ; and at least some of the cells (60) including a motorized roller (80) rotatably carried in a shell (11), and a shifter 78 for changing the direction of the motorized roller 80; wherein the shifter 78 includes a revolving shaft (88) vertical to the conveying surface, the revolving shaft (88) connected to the motorized roller (80), so as to revolve the motorized roller (80) so as to cause it to direct toward a desired conveying passage.
Patent EP-1982902-A1 (EP)
Inventor: EGAWA YASUHISA
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 2008-02-25
Abstract: In a floor panel (3; 4) in a vehicle, a plurality of beads (50) are arranged in parallel on the floor panel; a joint part (56; 61) for connecting adjacent two of the beads is provided so as to form a coplanar surface over the two beads; a positioning hole (52A; 52B), which is used for positioning the floor panel during assembly, is provided in the joint part; and a burr (57; 63), which protrudes toward the inside of the beads, is formed at the inner periphery of the positioning hole. Preferably, the length of the joint part along the length of the two beads is determined so as to secure the width length of each of the two beads on both sides of the positioning hole. Typically, a plurality of the positioning holes is provided so as to be dispersed in the front-to-back direction of the vehicle.
Patent EP-2009641-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MOTEKI MASATAKA
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: Hard disk recorder combining temporary loop recording for time shift mode with linear, normal, permanent recording. Temporary loop buffer cyclically overwritten and managed in entities of recorded broadcast programs which are detected from EPG related received data. Use of upper limit value for number of programs buffered concurrently (rather than total storage amount). When exceeding limit, oldest recording is overwritten by newly recorded program. Loop recorded programs are included in standard receiver EPG and reach back in time as far as buffered programs in loop are available. Through combined EPG option for user to select program to transfer from temporary loop area to permanent, linear recording area. After transfer either reset of loop buffer (with loss of all other old programs) or transfer recording to second loop buffer (joint buffer management during transition).
Patent EP-1972281-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HYUN DONG GYU
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ultrasound system and a method of forming an elastic image, which are capable of preventing the distortion of the elastic image. The persistence of the previous frame and the present frame is performed after moving the boundary pixels set up in the previous interest frame to the boundary pixels in the present interest frame. This is so that the distortion of the elastic image may be reduced and the signal to noise ratio may be increased.
Patent EP-2025479-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ACKERMANN STEPHEN
IPC: B25J15/10
Filed: 2008-07-28
Abstract: The method involves defining a predetermined position by using an annular groove that is inserted into an essentially even surface with which a preset elastic ring (50) is engaged by a set of fingers (21-26) at inner circumference, where the fingers are radially movable and provided at a distance in circumferential direction. The ring that is brought to a position is pressed by a set of axially movable flanges (12, 14, 16) into the position and is axially stripped by the flanges of the fingers. An independent claim is also included for a device for inserting a preset elastic ring into a predetermined position.
Patent EP-2060633-A1 (EP)
Inventor: OKAZAKI TSUNEKO
IPC: C12N5/06
Filed: 1996-08-26
Abstract: A mammalian chromosome is produced according to the method comprising the steps of: 
introducing a DNA construct comprising a mammalian telomere and a centromere into a mammalian cell, wherein the centromere has a DNA sequence containing some copies of CENP-B box sequence consisting of: 
5'-NTTCGNNNNANNCGGGN-3' 
 
wherein N is any one of A, T, C and G.
Patent EP-2072303-A1 (EP)
Inventor: REINHARD CHRISTOPHE
IPC: B60J7/00
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: The device has a support element to support an electric motor driving a cable. A drawing rod is actuated by the cable and drives a shading element. The support element has a maintaining unit to maintain a plastic jacket i.e. sheath, in which the cable moves. The maintaining unit has successive semi-circular sectioned maintaining elements (22) that define a receptacle for the jacket and are alternatively placed in one of sides of the receptacle along an opposed orientation. One of the maintaining elements has a bellmouth (32) to assist the introduction of the jacket at one of its ends.
Patent EP-2144358-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ENGEL BERND DR
IPC: H02M3/335
Filed: 2008-12-20
Abstract: The converter has a resonance circuit incorporating a resonance inductor (L1) and upper and lower resonance capacitors (C1, C2). The resonance capacitors are connected to rectifier circuit arrangements e.g. diodes (D3-D6), in such a way that the bipolar direct output voltage is applied. A voltage boosting circuit arrangement (HA) is connected to the resonance capacitors and to the rectifier circuit arrangements. The voltage boosting circuit arrangement comprises triggerable boosting switches (S3, S4), and is activated only if input voltage of the converter falls below a fixed value.
Patent EP-2077072-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BAETENS IVAN
IPC: A01K35/00
Filed: 2008-12-30
Abstract: Accessory for applying a chip to a pigeon ring, whereby this accessory (1) is provided with a case (2) in which can be provided a chip, and with fixing means (3) which are attached to the above-mentioned case (2) and which can be fixed to the pigeon ring,  characterised in that  the above-mentioned fixing means (3) comprise at least one lip (6, 7 or 17) which can be hooked at least partly on the above-mentioned pigeon ring.
Patent EP-1950464-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SAITOU YOSHIHARU
IPC: F02D29/00
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: A control device for an automatic transmission (4) for a vehicle including a torque converter (14) interposed between an output shaft of an engine (2) and an input shaft of the automatic transmission (4), the torque converter (14) having a lock-up clutch for mechanically connecting the output shaft and the input shaft in a direct manner, and a lock-up clutch engagement control unit for engaging the lock-up clutch by a predetermined engagement force in a predetermined operational region determined by a throttle angle and a vehicle speed. The control device further includes a shift map having a slip region for the lock-up clutch set in relation to a plurality of shift characteristics preliminarily set according to vehicle speeds, the slip region being defined by a downshift line and a slip start line deviated from the downshift line by a predetermined range of throttle angle toward lower throttle angles. When the throttle angle falls within the slip region before kickdown, the slip control of the lock-up clutch is performed by the lock-up clutch engagement control unit.
Patent EP-2093471-A1 (EP)
Inventor: HUDSON WANG
IPC: F16L37/10
Filed: 2008-02-22
Abstract: A water pipe connector includes a pipe coupling portion (52) adapted to be sleeved on one end of a water pipe (100), a clamping component (6) having resilient arms (62) that extend between the pipe coupling portion (52) and the water pipe (100) and that have engaging members (621) projecting through radial holes (521) in the pipe coupling portion (52), and a locking collar (9) sleeved on the pipe coupling portion (52). The locking collar (9) has an internal collar surface (90) formed with a plurality of first grooves (93), and is rotatable between an unlocking position, where the engaging members (621) are received respectively in the first grooves (93), and a locking position, where the internal collar surface (90) abuts against the engaging members (621) and urges the resilient arms (62) to abut tightly against the water pipe (100) so as to arrest removal of the water pipe (100) from the pipe coupling portion (52).
Patent EP-2018817-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LUDWIG MICHAEL
IPC: A45D33/20
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: The cosmetic box (1) has a base (2), where upper wall (6) has a centrally arranged storage case (7) for a cosmetic (20), and has side panels (8), which together with the upper wall define a holding area (16). A drawer unit (4) is provided, which has a base plate (51) with a central arranged support (72) for the keeping an implement (69) and a lateral screen.
Patent EP-1916632-A1 (EP)
Inventor: LAZARIDIS MIHAL
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2005-04-04
Abstract: A reader device includes a housing for receiving a smart card, a processor in electronic communication with an integrated circuit chip of the smart card when the smart card is received in the housing, a wireless communications device in electronic communication with the processor for enabling the reader device to transmit first encrypted information wirelessly and to receive second encrypted information wirelessly, and a memory in electronic communication with the processor that includes one or more routines executable by the processor. The one or more routines include a cryptographic module adapted to encrypt first information to create the first encrypted information and decrypt the second encrypted information to obtain second information. In addition, a communication system that includes the reader device and a computing device, wherein the reader device and computing device are able to wirelessly exchange information in a secure manner.
Patent EP-1975359-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BARRON GILLES
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2008-02-21
Abstract: The device has a clamping screw connected to a slider (2) by deformable tabs (7a, 7b) before being screwed such that the screw is integrated to the slider before installing the screw. The tabs are arranged symmetrically with respect to an axis (XX') of the screw. Each tab is connected to the screw by a pre-maintaining cylinder (6) and to the slider by a guiding cylinder (2b). The guiding cylinder has a central hole (2a) whose diameter is lightly higher than outer diameter of the pre-maintaining cylinder. The cylinders, the tabs and the slider are made of plastic material.
Patent EP-1970801-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MULLENDER MATTHIJS F
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2008-02-26
Abstract: Computer-connectable portable memory device (12; 14) that is specifically adapted for storing digital data files for the purpose of transferring the files to other equipment and/or displaying the files, characterised in that the device (12; 14) has program code (38, 44) permanently residing therein and causing the device to identify itself as a printer when connected to a multi-purpose computer (10).
Patent EP-2096887-A1 (EP)
Inventor: DOETTLING MARTIN
IPC: H04W16/00
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: Embodiments provide methods and apparatuses configured to coverage hole detection, and/or uplink reporting of detected coverage hole.
Patent EP-1975223-A1 (EP)
Inventor: WARDLOW ANDREA
IPC: C10M135/10
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: A lubricant composition for improving electrical properties in lubricant systems to reduce the formation of sludge and varnish is disclosed. The lubricant composition comprises a base oil and an effective amount of antistatic additive to provide the composition with an electrical conductivity of at least about 50pS/m at 25°C and a dielectric strength of at least 300 V/mil.
Patent EP-2110496-A1 (EP)
Inventor: MICHIELS PIERRE
IPC: E04G15/06
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: The device has a movable part (13) sliding in longitudinal direction in a fixed part (12) to increase the volume of a caisson (15). The movable part is provided at each ends of the fixed part. Each of the movable parts has length corresponding to half of length of the fixed part of the caisson so as to double original volume when the movable parts slide in the fixed part. The fixed part is made of plastic, wood or metal, and a grab bar (14) is placed in sliding parts. An independent claim is also included for a method for realizing a junction of a vertical part i.e. shell of concrete facade, with respect to a horizontal part i.e. slab in a concrete structure.
Patent EP-2006587-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AMADO TONI
IPC: F16K17/04
Filed: 2008-06-12
Abstract: The system (10) has a cylindrical pressure chamber (14) delimited by a body (12). An incompressible fluid (22) e.g. oil, from a fluid supply device enters in the system via an inlet (20) and leaves via an outlet (28) of the chamber towards a component to be supplied. A fluid resistant element e.g. spring-loaded ball (16), is moved in the chamber and guided against the inlet by an elastic return unit (24) e.g. helical spring. A groove (30) formed in the body is extended on a periphery of the chamber, and a bypass channel (32) is extended between the groove and the component.
Patent EP-1995331-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BROOKS PETER
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: The present invention discloses the identification of a human obesity susceptibility gene, which can be used for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of obesity and related disorders, as well as for the screening of therapeutically active drugs. The invention more specifically discloses that the PPYR1 gene on chromosome 10 and certain alleles thereof are related to susceptibility to obesity and represent novel targets for therapeutic intervention. The present invention relates to particular mutations in the PPYR1 gene and expression products, as well as to diagnostic tools and kits based on these mutations. The invention can be used in the diagnosis of predisposition to, detection, prevention and/or treatment of coronary heart disease and metabolic disorders, including hypoalphalipoproteinemia, familial combined hyperlipidemia, insulin resistant syndrome X or multiple metabolic disorder, coronary artery disease, diabetes and dyslipidemic hypertension.
Patent EP-2151863-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SALAMON TODD RICHARD
IPC: H01L23/473
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: A jet impingement cooling system (1) for an electronic device (3) comprises: a housing (4); a substrate to be cooled (5) located in the housing which substrate is arranged to be in thermal contact with the device to be cooled and which has a surface pattern (14) thereon; a fluid inlet (8) to the housing; at least one fluid outlet (9) from the housing; and at least one nozzle (17) in fluid connection with the fluid inlet for directing a jet (12) of fluid at a portion of the substrate, wherein that the surface pattern (14) defines at least one channel (19) and the jet is aligned with the pattern (14) such that at least a portion of the jet is incident on at least a portion of the channel (19) such that the flow of the fluid from the jet is subsequently confined by the channel (19). The arrangement assists in maximizing the cooling effect of the fluid on a given area of substrate.
Patent EP-2060838-A1 (EP)
Inventor: JENSEN GRANT CLARK
IPC: F16L3/12
Filed: 2008-11-11
Abstract: An elbow clamp assembly structurally supports or replaces a connection between a main pipe and an elbow pipe. The elbow clamp assembly includes an upper clamp body (12) and a lower clamp body (14) securable on opposite sides of the main pipe in facing relation. The upper and lower clamp bodies are connected by a clamp bolt (16) extendable through the main pipe. An elbow boss (17) is securable to the elbow pipe, and a cross bolt (19) is extendable through the elbow pipe and connected between the elbow boss and the clamp bolt.
Patent EP-2060740-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SIMONELLI JAMES K
IPC: F04C15/00
Filed: 2008-11-14
Abstract: A fluid metering/pumping device (10) preferably includes a series of intermeshing gears (12, 14). The fluid metering/pumping device (10) includes an inlet port or area adjacent the intermeshing portion of each pair of gears within the series adjacent the point at which the pair of gears diverge. The device further includes a pressure loaded floating shoe (18) adjacent the intermeshing portion of each pair of gears within the series adjacent the point at which the pair of gears converge. The device further includes a piston subjected to discharge pressure at each discharge port which conveys hydraulic pressure to each floating shoe. The device is configured to convey liquid from a main inlet stream of liquid, through the inlet ports or areas, and out of one or more discharge ports at substantially equal rates.
Patent EP-2116933-A1 (EP)
Inventor: BILLARD CHRISTOPHER DALE
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2008-11-17
Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for storage and management of one or more data files containing a device theme are provided. In one embodiment, an electronic device comprising a processor that controls a display is configured to generate one or more themes on the display. The electronic device is configured to maintain a locale setting identifying, for example, a language setting. The electronic device is provided with a theme data file that includes conditional definitions that correspond to automatic adjustments to how the theme is generated based on the locale setting.
Patent EP-1955833-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KOHIRA HIROYUKI
IPC: B41J11/70
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: Easy and reliable removal of a sheet material inhibiting an operation of a movable blade at a time of paper jam is enabled and a device as a whole is downsized. 
     A stationary blade (31) is disposed on a downstream side in a transporting direction of a sheet material (5) with respect to a movable blade (41). A sheet cutting device (12) includes a stationary blade frame (33) supporting the stationary blade (31), a movable blade frame (43) supporting the movable blade (41), and a main frame (13) which movably supports the stationary blade frame (33) and to which the movable blade frame (43) is fixed. The stationary blade frame (33) is movably provided with the main frame (13) such that the stationary blade (31) is moved to a release position where a press contact state between the stationary blade (31) and the movable blade (41) is released while retaining a position of a printing device (1).
Patent EP-1972396-A1 (EP)
Inventor: ALBERT JASON EDWARD
IPC: B22C7/02
Filed: 2008-03-11
Abstract: An airfoil for a turbine engine (10) includes a structure (43) having a cooling passage (44, 45) that has a generally radially extending cooling passageway (48; 148) arranged interiorly relative to an exterior surface (47) of the structure (43). The cooling passageway (48; 148) includes multiple cooling slots (58; 158) extending there from toward the exterior surface (47) and interconnected by a radially extending trench (60; 160). The trench (60; 160) breaks the exterior surface (47), and the exterior surface (47) provides the lateral walls (64, 66; 164, 166) of the trench (60; 160). The airfoil is manufactured by providing a core (68; 168) having multiple generally axially extending tabs (70; 170) and a generally radially extending ligament (72; 172) interconnecting the tabs (70; 170). The structure (43) is formed about the core (68; 168) to provide the airfoil with its exterior surface (47). The ligament (72; 172) breaks the exterior surface (47) to form the radially extending trench (60; 160) in the exterior surface (47) of the structure (43).
Patent EP-2194487-A1 (EP)
Inventor: KAO JAU-HONG
IPC: G06K9/68
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A method for creating an appearance model of an object includes receiving an image of the object and creating a hierarchical appearance model of the object from the image of the object. The hierarchical appearance model has a plurality of layers, each layer including one or more nodes. Nodes in each layer contain information of the object with a corresponding level of detail. Nodes in different layers of the hierarchical appearance model correspond to different levels of detail.
Patent EP-2159666-A1 (EP)
Inventor: FAURE FREDERIC
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2008-08-26
Abstract: The invention is an integrated circuit die comprising a microprocessor, a communication interface intended to work according to ISO-7816 standard, a working memory, a non volatile memory (MEM1) and an operating system. The integrated circuit die comprises a first means able to set said integrated circuit die in an activated state when a first event occurs. The integrated circuit die comprises a second means able to set said integrated circuit die in a deactivated state when a second event occurs. The deactivated state is a state where the integrated circuit die is able to send data through the communication interface only in response to an activating command and/or to a deactivating command. The invention is also an electronic device comprising a means able to establish a communication channel with a distant machine wherein the electronic device comprises first and second integrated circuit dies of the above-described type.
Patent EP-2110287-A1 (EP)
Inventor: AREZ LUIS
IPC: B60R21/276
Filed: 2008-04-17
Abstract: Ventilation device (1) for the bag (2) of an airbag module which comprises a ventilation orifice (3) through which the gas generated during the unfolding of this bag (2) after a collision occurs is released, where the ventilation orifice (3) comprises a region with a certain elastic coefficient exposed to the internal pressure of the bag (2), and which in turn is divided into at least two sectors (4), so that the elastic deformation of this region of sectors (4) enables the complete or partial closing or opening of the ventilation orifice (3) of the device (1), thus enabling the release of more or less gas per unit of time, such that the ventilation orifice (3) closes in a way directly proportional to the rising internal pressure inside the bag (2) and succeeds in making the device (1) compatible with different crash severities.
Patent EP-2088138-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SHINOHATA MASAAKI
IPC: C07C263/04
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a process allowing long-term, stable production of isocyanates at a high yield without the various problems found in the prior art during production of isocyanates without using phosgene. The present invention discloses a process for producing an isocyanate by subjecting a carbamic acid ester to a decomposition reaction in the presence of a compound having an active proton and a carbonic acid derivative.